• Physics 18, s107
Researchers have expanded the quantum wave function of a levitated nanosphere, a step toward future tests of quantum physics.
Adapted from M. Rossi et al. [1]
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‘Black moon’ 2025: Why Saturday’s new moon is a rare, once-in-33-month event
At precisely 2:06 a.m. EDT Saturday (Aug. 23), the moon will enter its new moon phase — something it does every 29.5 days. However, this new moon will have a special title and significance on the calendar. Meet the “black moon.”
It’s not…
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Contributors to Scientific American’s September 2025 Issue
August 19, 2025
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Contributors to Scientific American’s September 2025 Issue
Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories
David Cheney
Brain WashingDavid Cheney is no mere…
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How Plastics Went from a Sustainability Solution to an Environmental Crisis
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Plastics Started as a Sustainability Solution. What Went Wrong?
Synthetic polymers were supposed to free us from the limitations of our natural resources. Instead they led to an environmental crisis
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Readers Respond to the April 2025 Issue
Letters to the editors for the April 2025 issue of Scientific American
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How Sleep Cleans the Brain and Keeps You Healthy
You can see it coming in right there, that little spot,” says neuroscientist and engineer Laura Lewis.
A remarkably bright pulsing dot has appeared on the monitor in front of us. We are watching, in real time, the brain activity of a graduate…
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We Thought DNA Ran Our Lives until We Discovered RNA Is in Charge
In 1957, just four years after Francis Crick and other scientists solved the riddle of DNA’s structure—the now famous double helix—Crick laid out what he called the “central dogma” of molecular biology, which his colleague James Watson…
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Public Education Needs Our Support
August 19, 2025
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Investing in Public Education Will Strengthen the U.S.
The U.S. is a global powerhouse. Public education is one of the main reasons why
Public education in the U.S. is under attack. Whether at the local,…
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How churches use data and AI as engines of surveillance
These hypothetical scenes reflect real capabilities increasingly woven into places of worship nationwide, where spiritual care and surveillance converge in ways few congregants ever realize. Where Big Tech’s rationalist ethos and evangelical…
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New Treatments Can Free Kids from the Deadly Threat of Peanut Allergy
Anabelle Terry, a slender, self-possessed 13-year-old, has heard the peanut butter story her entire life. At two and a half she ate nuts for the first time. Her mother, Victoria, had made a little treat: popcorn drizzled with melted caramel,…
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